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Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has been picked once again by Hobart Hurricanes for the upcoming season of Australia’s Big Bash League, becoming the only Bangladeshi player to earn a team spot in this year’s overseas draft.
Rishad was drafted 13th overall during Wednesday’s event at NEP Studios in Melbourne, reports UNB.
The 21-year-old also received a call-up from Hobart in the previous season but could not participate as the Bangladesh Cricket Board did not grant him a No Objection Certificate (NOC) due to the national team’s tour of the West Indies.
Despite Rishad’s absence last season, the Hurricanes went on to win their maiden Big Bash title. If all goes well this time, Rishad is set to become only the second Bangladeshi to feature in the BBL, after Shakib Al Hasan.
While 11 Bangladeshi cricketers had registered for the draft—including Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Towhid Hridoy—Rishad was the only one selected.
Hobart also picked England’s leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, possibly indicating a spin-heavy strategy for the coming season.
Risahd has played 35 T20Is so far and bagged 43 wickets for Bangladesh.